Page 14 - Phonebox Magazine July 2016

The Buzz
What’s on in your area this July?
Are you ready to Gung-Ho?
If you’re a fan of high-energy, high-rise and highly rated inflatable obstacle courses, Gung-Ho is the racecourse for you. Gung- Ho is an event that takes place in multiple UK locations that offers large-scale in atable obstacle courses, all for the pleasure and enjoyment of the participants.
Over the last few years, Gung-Ho have partnered with BBC Children In Need to allow entrants to raise money for charity. And if all that wasn’t enough to convince you, as a way of showing how ‘Gung-Ho’ you are, everyone who completes the course is given a free t-shirt and headband emblazoned with Gung-Ho branding.
The event will be coming to Milton Keynes on 9th July and tickets are selling fast! It will take place at Willen Lake and each entrant can partake in one of the ve hourly ‘waves’ starting at 9am, with the last ‘wave’ at 1pm. There will be plenty of food stalls as well as parking.
Not Gung-Ho enough? You can always watch your friends and family sweat their socks off in what will probably be the hottest day of the year for FREE! You can also nd more information on booking tickets and FAQ’s on the website: begung-ho.co.uk.
Ampthill Litfest 2016
Are you interested in comedy or crime writing? Or maybe you’d like to know more about screen writing? Either way, Ampthill Litfest 2016 promises to be a fantastic weekend of knowledge, insight and fun! Steven Berkoff, Barry Cryer, Mark Billingham and Francesca Martinez are set to star in Ampthill’s 2016 Litfest over the weekend of 16th-17th July 2016 at Redborne Upper School, Ampthill. Saturday 16th is devoted to British crime writers, Mark Billingham, Martyn Waites, Chris Brookmyre, R.C. Bridgestock, female duo A.D. Garrett and Hugh Fraser. In breakout workshops, new authors have an opportunity to pitch book ideas to established writers, a publisher and an agent, and young authors can work with a professional crime writer, theatre dramatist, poet and graphic artist to produce a competition piece.
The evening of Saturday 16th is devoted to comedy writing with the great Barry Cryer who has, for 50 years, written material for practically every top comedian in the country including Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and the Two Ronnies.
Sunday 17th will focus on screen writing, with panels of writers, directors, producers and actors. Sunday closes with the renowned
actor, writer and director, Steven Berkoff. Food concessions, bookstalls, author signings, a beer and wine tent and an art exhibition round off a complete weekend of literary and lm entertainment. Tickets start at £5 for single sessions and go up to £65 for the full weekend. For more details, visit www. ampthillfestival.co.uk/literary.
IF: Milton Keynes’ International Festival: July 2016
The programme of events for the International Festival has now been announced. From 15th to 24th July, Milton Keynes’ boulevards, shopping centres and parks will be transformed by digital installations, live music, free activities and outdoor performances! This year’s locations include centre:mk; The Stables Spielgeltent, Festival Central and The Mini Bowl at South Willen Lake Park; Intu; and Xscape. See below for details and dates of the IF events.
Milton Keynes’ IF Listings
Voala: Station, The Mini Bowl ............................................................... 15th Miguel Chevalier: Magic Carpets, Middleton Hall, centre:mk...... 15th-24th Rimini Protokoll: Remote Milton Keynes, centre:mk ................. 15th-24th Gravity & Other Myths, The Stables Spielgeltent......................... 15th-17th Rosemary Lee, Queen’s Court, centre:mk .................................... 15th-24th Georgina Voss & Wesley Goatley, centre:mk & Bletchley Park .. 15th-24th Lee Nelson, The Stables Spiegeltent .................................................... 15th The Stables Sessions: Acoustic Stage, Festival Central ........... 15th-24th Miguel Chevalier/Ray Lee, MK Gallery ................................................ 16th Rosemary Lee, Queen’s Court, centre:mk ............................................ 16th Wesley Goatley & Georgina Voss, The Buszy .................................... 16th Richard Dedomenici: Superman IV Redux, city centre locations .... 16th-17th Station House Opera: Dominoes, moving sculpture ........................... 16th (through city centre locations)
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Stables Spiegeltent ............. 16th Neill Cameron Comic Workshop, Festival Central.............................. 16th Mark Watson: I’m Not Here, The Stables Spiegeltent.......................... 17th Workshop with Bob & Bob Jobbins, Festival Central ....................... 17th Mimbre: If I Could I Would, the Lawn, South Willen Lake Park .......... 17th Afro Celt Sound System + Support, The Stables Spiegeltent ............ 18th Cara Dillon + Band, The Stables Spiegeltent ....................................... 19th Tommy Emmanuel, The Stables Spiegeltent........................................ 20th The Hillbenders, The Stables Spiegeltent ............................................ 20th
The Selecter, The Stables Spiegeltent ...................................................21st Graeae Theatre Company, The Stables Spiegeltent.............................21st Cabaret: The Gilded Lili Revue, The Stables Spiegeltent .......22nd & 23rd Toc De Fusta: Friends of Crusoe, Festival Central ..................23rd & 24th Acrojou: The Wheel House, Festival Central....................................... 23rd Theatre of Widdershins, Willen Lake Bandstand................................. 23rd Acrojou: All At Sea, Festival Central .................................................... 23rd Acrojou: Frantic, Festival Central......................................................... 23rd Harry & Edna’s Vintage Day, The Stables Spiegeltent ........................ 23rd The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie, Festival Central...........23rd & 24th Micro-Shakespeare, Festival Central.........................................23rd & 24th Fantastical Flying Exploratory Laboratory, Festival Central...23rd & 24th Judie Tzuke: Songs and Stories, The Stables Spiegeltent ................. 23rd Compagnie Artonik: The Colour of Time, Campbell Park .................. 24th Workshop: Comedy Club 4 Kids, The Stables Spiegeltent................. 24th The Always Drinking Marching Band ................................................. 24th South Willen Lake Park and Campbell Park
The World Picnic, Campbell Park ....................................................... 24th Blackbeard’s Tea Party Ceilidh, The Stables Spiegeltent ................... 24th
Many of these events are free, but please check the IF website as some do require payment or ticket reservation in advance. For those events at Bletchley Park, normal admission prices apply. Visit: www.ifmiltonkeynes.org or call 01908 280800.
14 Phonebox Magazine | July 2016